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[stan-derd] / ˈstæn dərd /






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That’s crucial, since it means that the ratio has worked out of sample — a statistical gold standard.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

As lifespans stretch toward 100, workers will have to get their heads around a novel idea: The standard career, with its three tidy acts of education, work and retirement, is over.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

If you’re buying one or two crypto, make sure you’re also buying a good-performing ETF index and other standard performing metrics.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Mounted on a vehicle dashboard, the app automatically takes a photograph every 10 seconds, identifying visible litter and grading it against a national standard before uploading the information.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

It was an old song, a Shelton Brooks jazz standard, but it was one of Molly’s favorites.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Generally, yes — at least in documentaries that follow traditional journalistic standards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

The language on the Bulletin’s About Us page displays markers of artificial intelligence such as generic mission statements, polished but repetitive phrasing and vague claims about journalistic standards with no details about the publication’s staff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

The incident has raised fresh concerns about construction standards and regulations in Kenya.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

“We are committed to carefully evaluating their findings and taking appropriate action to further strengthen our standards and culture of safety,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Even the American Bar Association’s standards of practice for prosecutors are purely aspirational; no prosecutor is required to follow the standards or even consider them.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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